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🥁 Drummm roll! We're bringing Sunrise Aotearoa 2024 back on 26 Nov, across three new venues in Wellington:⁠ ⁠ ✨ Meow Nui⁠ ✨ Prefab Hall⁠ ✨ Wrestler ⁠ ⁠ 🎟️ Tickets go on sale Monday 2 September. We can't wait to share the magic in a new City. New venues. With new programming & a stellar lineup of speakers, events & surprises in store. Join us?? 🌅

I’m excited to finally announce Heffron.ai We’re building friendly and interactive Voice AI, that handles inbound calls for service businesses. Think of all the calls business owners pick up to answer questions, book appointments, take orders, and more. These calls are often missed, leading to potential customers finding their next provider solely by who will pick up their call first - meaning crucial revenue opportunities are lost. Our goal is to handle all incoming calls for service businesses on auto-pilot, driving revenue and freeing up owner's time to focus on high-level tasks. In only a short period, we’ve begun working with great Aussie businesses, that are experiencing massive growth in efficiency and revenue opportunities with Heffron.ai With our clients, such as Yellow Brick Road and others, our AI ensures all calls are answered and handled with care and precision so that you can turn missed calls into happy customers, and new revenue. Adam M. and I, and the rest of our team are excited to continue our journey of supporting real, hard-working business owners with Voice AI. If you run a business that handles calls in any capacity, we’d love to hear from you 👉 Check out our site here to hear our demo: https://bit.ly/NickLaunch

🌅 Who’s joining us for Sunrise Aotearoa 2024?⁠ ⁠ Don’t miss out on snapping up the very first Earlybird tickets. These are limited so sign up to get first access (before they go on public sale) 👉 https://lnkd.in/edxBb2TE ⁠ 26 November ⁠ Wellington (venues announced soon)⁠ ⁠ See you there, Travellers!⁠ ⁠ #SunriseNZ24⁠

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🌅 Want to relive the magic from the Visions Stage at Sunrise Aotearoa 2023? Head to Blackbird’s YouTube page here to watch some of the epic sessions and get excited for our next Sunrise festival: Aotearoa 2024!⁠ 👀 https://lnkd.in/gxvnhhEZ ⁠ Sunrise Aotearoa 2024 26 November, Wellington ⁠ New city, new venues, new connections and a whole lot of new programming and epic speakers. We can’t wait to share more with you soon.⁠ ⁠ Earlybird tickets are limited. Sign up to get first access to them (before they go on public sale) 👉 https://lnkd.in/edxBb2TE ⁠ #SunriseNZ24⁠

We’re proud to partner with She Loves Tech in their 10th year supporting women-led innovation, with the upcoming She Loves Tech Australia 2024 competition this September. 💜 The world’s largest startup competition for women and technology, this year She Loves Tech is doubling down on its commitment to fueling startup success with a comprehensive suite of benefits, including tailored mentorship, immersive workshops, and access to esteemed partner programs. Pitch your idea on a global platform and stand a chance to win the coveted 5Cs: 🏆 Cash Prizes: US$20K and a trip to Singapore 🏦 Capital: Priority Investments worth USD$150K* 🌐 Coverage: Extensive media exposure and networking opportunities 🤝 Connections: Access to investors and corporate partners 🌍 Community: Join a network of gender lens startups driving change *for selected region The She Loves Tech 2024 Global Startup Competition is for you if you have: 👉a tech startup with an MVP, and have raised less than US$5M, 👉at least one female founder or majority female consumers/end-users. 🏃🏻♀️ Apply by 30 July at https://lnkd.in/emu9tBy

⏳ We've extended applications to our next Foundry cohort until Friday 2 August! ⏳ If you're a PhD student or early-career researcher with a burning idea, this is your chance to transform your research into groundbreaking innovation. 🧬 Join our eight-week adventure where science meets entrepreneurship. You’ll collaborate with mentors in frontier and biotech, receive a $1k cash grant, compete for a $5k prize, and, most importantly, propel your idea forward. Ready to leap? 💜 Apply + more info here: https://lnkd.in/g4bfgyhm #FoundryBB

🌅 SUNRISE AOTEAROA RETURNS IN 2024 🥝⁠ ⁠ We’re beyond stoked to be bringing the magic to Wellington for the first time. Join us at Sunrise, where time moves differently and expected things collide. Sign up here to get first access to our limited Earlybird tickets (before they go on public sale) 👉 https://lnkd.in/edxBb2TE ⁠ 26 November 2024⁠ Wellington, Aotearoa⁠ ⁠ Sunrise is Blackbird's love letter to startups and the people who build them. It’s a festival of creativity, technology and ambition. At Sunrise, you can immerse yourself in our startup community, become a part of it, help to shape it.⁠ We can't wait to share more with you soon! ⁠ #SunriseNZ24⁠

Curious about what Foundry has to offer? 🚀 Join us for a live Q&A session next Tuesday where you can get all your burning questions answered! 📅 When? Tuesday 16 July @ 12pm AEST 🔍 What we'll cover: - Insights into our Foundry program - What a week in the life looks like - The impact you can make in frontier tech Whether you’re a PhD student, an early career researcher, or just passionate about deep tech, this is your chance to learn more about how Foundry can be a launchpad for groundbreaking innovation ✨ 👉 Register: https://lnkd.in/gM5cZNQx See you there 👀

Curious about the world of angel investing? Want to spend your life supporting great founders and startups? You might be just the right fit for the Startmate First Believers program. In 14 weeks you will: 👀 Get behind the scenes access to leading ANZ early-stage investors making investment decisions in real time right in front of you. 📚 Equip yourself with all the theory and resources you need to launch your angel journey, focusing on the invaluable insights you won't find on Google. 💪 Apply your learnings IRL through the program by getting exposed to hundreds of startups, meeting founders, and making real investment decisions. Interested? Learn more & apply: